Enhancement of host defense against Helicobacter pylori infection through modulation of the gastrointestinal microenvironment by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp05 by Yao Dong, Mei Han, Yongmei Qi, Ying Wu, Zhipeng Zhou, Dacheng Jiang, Zhonghui Gai

“…It also mitigated pathological changes in the stomach and duodenum, decreased inflammatory responses (ET, IL-17A, IL-23, TGF-beta1, and IP-10, p < 0.01 for all), and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT and SOD, p < 0.01) while reducing MDA and MPO levels (p < 0.01), combating oxidative stress from H. pylori infection. …”
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Investigating the psychology of eating after exercise — a scoping review by Alice Porter, Russell Jago, Luke A Robles, Elin Cawley, Peter J. Rogers, Danielle Ferriday, Jeffrey M. Brunstrom

“…Search terms relating to exercise, eating behaviour, and compensatory eating were used. All study designs were included. Research in children, athletes, or animals was excluded. …”
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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

“…Romberg’s ratios were calculated for sway path and sway area as a proxy for balance without visual control and tested in generalized linear regression models with the summary scores of executive function, memory, processing speed and visuospatial function as dependent variables. All models were adjusted for sex, age, ApoE status, socioeconomic status, anamnestic stroke, and diabetes.ResultsIn total, we analyzed 460 participants with a mean age of 68.6 years, range 60 to 80, 47.6% female. …”
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Molecular identification of Leptospira spp. in urine samples from female water buffaloes. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Héctor Nava-Trujillo

“…The hematocrit mean was 21%, and all females were negative for hemoparasites (Anaplasma mar ginale, Babesia spp., and Trypanosoma spp.). …”
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Structural Properties, Cytotoxicity, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Silver(I) Complexes with tris(p-tolyl)Phosphine and 5-Chloro-2-Mercaptobenzothiazole by L. Kyros, N. Kourkoumelis, M. Kubicki, L. Male, M. B. Hursthouse, I. I. Verginadis, E. Gouma, S. Karkabounas, K. Charalabopoulos, S. K. Hadjikakou

“…The compounds 1–4 were characterized by X-ray crystallography at r.t (1) and 120 K (2–4). All these complexes and {[(Et3NH)+]2⋅[Ag6(μ3-Hmna)4(μ3-mna)2]2−⋅(DMSO)2⋅(H2O)} (5) (Hmna = 2-mercaptonicotinic acid) were evaluated for cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activity. …”
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Functional and Structural Investigation of Myenteric Neurons in the Human Colon by Kristin Elfers, Alina Sophia Sehnert, Alexander Wagner, Ulrich Zwirner, Helena Linge, Ulf Kulik, Daniel Poehnert, Markus Winny, Benjamin Gundert, Heiko Aselmann, Gemma Mazzuoli-Weber

“…The responses to 5-HT were significantly greater in tissues from older patients and from those with inflammatory disorders, while neuronal activity to nicotinergic stimulation was comparable in all patients. Neuronal numbers declined with rising patient’s age and was highest in the sigmoid colon. …”
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Quantifying the Suitability of Biosignals Acquired During Surgery for Multimodal Analysis by Ennio Idrobo-Avila, Gergo Bognar, Dagmar Krefting, Thomas Penzel, Peter Kovacs, Nicolai Spicher

“…As there are no multimodal methods available, we used only unimodal signal quality indicators. In case, all three signals were determined as being adequate by the indicators, we assumed that the whole signal segment was suitable for multimodal analysis. …”
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Emission Factors of PAHs Components and Bioreactivity in PM2.5 from Biomass Burning by Xinye Zhu, Kin-Fai Ho, Tzu-Ting Yang, Vincent Laiman, Jian Sun, Zhenxing Shen, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…MS has the highest emission factors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) among all the biomass PM2.5, especially FLU (26.46 mg kg–1) and PYR (26.93 mg kg–1). …”
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A phase I, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of nirsevimab in healthy Chinese adults by Xiaomeng Mao, Xiaohan Hua, Chengyi Wu, Xiaoyun Ge, Jie Zhang, Xiaojie Wu, Robert J. Kubiak, Ulrika Wählby Hamrén, Tonya Villafana, Georgios Christou, Jannine Green, Therese Takas, Yuwen Jin

“…Treatment‐emergent AEs (all Grade 1 or Grade 2 in severity) were reported in 5/18 (27.8%) nirsevimab recipients and 2/6 (33.3%) placebo recipients. …”
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India by Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B. B. Darshan, Avinash Kumar

“…A higher percentage of orphans were malnourished compared to nonorphans. (41.1% vs. 36.7%). All the educational institutions, wherein the children orphaned by AIDS were enrolled, were aware about their HIV status. …”
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Is the topical application of sesame oil (Sesamum indicum L.) combined with standard care valuable and safe for managing infusion-related phlebitis: Evidence from a systematic revi... by Morteza Nasiri, Leila Amirmohseni, Mohammad Farzollah Abbasi, Fatemeh Yarahmadi, Sahar Zonoori, Mahya Torkaman, Elham Sadeghi Moghimi, Mehrnaz Ardaneh, Masoomeh Asadi

“…Thus, this review sought to qualitatively and quantitatively synthesize data from all available RCTs concerning the effect of the topical administration of SO on managing IRP. …”
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Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Inès Obolo Nwaga, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Rhoda Nsen Bughe, Isaac Dah, Cheboh Cho-Fon, Maimouna Mahamat, Emmanuelle Ndjong, Aristide Nono, Jean Claude Mballa, Fon Abongwa Acho, Vicky Ama Moor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, François Folefack Kaze

“…Their median eGFR [IQR] was 74.4 [51.2–94.6] ml/min/1.73m2. All stool samples had Enterobacteriaceae. Lactobacillus abundance was lower in ADPKD participants with more pronounced kidney function decline (CKD G3-5: 0.58 ng/μL) than in those with milder damage and controls (G1-2: 0.64 ng/μL, p = 0.047; controls: 0.71 ng/μL, p = 0.043), while Enterobacteriaceae abundance was greater in ADPKD patients with lower kidney function (CKD G3-5: 78.6 ng/μL) than in those in the other two groups (G1-2: 71.6 ng/μL, p = 0.048; controls: 70.5 ng/μL, p = 0.045). …”
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Effects of Dietary Pectin and Lactobacillus salivarius ATCC 11741 on Growth Performance, Immunocompetence, Gut Microbiota, Antioxidant Capacity, and Disease Resistance in Narrow-Cl... by Samyah Darwish Saddig Jastaniah, Hafsan Hafsan, Cheng-jui Tseng, Yasir Salam Karim, Mohammed Ubaid Hamza, Noora M. Hameed, Sura Hasan Al-Zubaidi, Saif Sabbar Kemil Almotlaq, Ghulam Yasin, A. Heri Iswanto, Mahnaz Dadras, Mohammad Mansouri Chorehi

“…After 18 weeks, growth parameters (final weight, weight gain, and specific growth rate) and feed conversion rate were significantly improved in all treatments (P<0.05). Besides, diets incorporated with LS1PE1 and LS2PE2 significantly increased the activity of amylase and protease enzymes compared to LS1, LS2, and control groups (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Depression after Cerebral Infarction by JIANG Linlin, NIU Lingchuan, WANG Yule, YANG Baotong, LI Hao, LI Jiani

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on depression, cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with depression after cerebral infarction.MethodsA total of 50 patients with depression after cerebral infarction from the departments of neurology and rehabilitation of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from July 2018 to February 2020, which were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 25 cases in each group. All of the patients received conventional drug therapy, rehabilitation training, and paroxetine antidepressant treatment. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…The chromosomal aberrations were significantly induced in the dividing cells of all Cr treatments, with the highest value of 4.8% at 50 ppm. …”
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Can Large Language Models Aid Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Patients in Information Seeking? A Cross‐Sectional Investigation by Emre Sezgin, Daniel I. Jackson, A. Baki Kocaballi, Mindy Bibart, Sue Zupanec, Wendy Landier, Anthony Audino, Mark Ranalli, Micah Skeens

“…LLM tools varied significantly (p < 0.001) across all expert evaluations except inclusivity. Through our thematic analysis of expert free‐text comments, emotional tone and empathy emerged as a unique theme with mixed feedback on expectations from AI to be empathetic. …”
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Assessing cross-country inequalities in global burden of gastrointestinal cancers: slope and concentration index approach by Haoyun Zhou, Yongbo Wang, Fang Wang, Runtang Meng, Yong Yu, Su Han, Yu Zhang, Yu Wu, Xiaoxue Liu

“…The age standardized DALYs rates of EC and GC decreased in all SDI regions. Moreover, the slope index changed from 358.42 (95% confidence interval 343.28 to 370.49) to 245.13 (217.47 to 271.24) for CRC, from − 63.88 (− 87.48 to − 48.28) to − 1.36 (− 32.44 to 25.87) for EC, and from 126.37 (101.97 to 146.47) to 58.04 (20.54 to 96.12) for GC. …”
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Serum ZAG Levels Were Associated with eGFR Mild Decrease in T2DM Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy by Lingling Xu, Weihong Yu, Meng Niu, Caixia Zheng, Bin Qu, Yan Li, Jing Wang, Ping Huang, O. Wang, Fengying Gong

“…A total of 438 T2DM patients (61.3 ± 4.0 y) were recruited and the demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical parameters were all collected. Serum ZAG levels were determined by commercially available ELISA kits. …”
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Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review by Gianfranco Damiani, Antonio Oliva, Gerardo Altamura, Massimo Zedda, Mario Cesare Nurchis, Giovanni Aulino, Aurora Heidar Alizadeh, Francesca Cazzato, Gabriele Della Morte, Matteo Caputo, Simone Grassi, Maria Teresa Riccardi, Martina Sapienza, Giorgio Sessa

“…Specifically, the Population chosen was general population of all ages (ie, including paediatric patients) in primary care settings (ie, home setting, ambulatory and nursery homes); the Intervention considered was the analysis AI and/or algorithms (ie, intelligent programs or software) application in primary care for reducing medications errors, the Comparator was the general practice and, lastly, the Outcome was the reduction of preventable medication errors (eg, overprescribing, inappropriate medication, drug interaction, risk of injury, dosing errors or in an increase in adherence to therapy). …”
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Efficacy of laparoscopic cardiectomy combined with side overlap anastomosis for the treatment of terminal achalasia by Jing-Tao Wang, Yu-Xiang Sun, Rui-Xin Li, Yun-Fei Zhang, Heng-Xuan Ding, Guo-Jun Wang, Bu-Lang Gao

“…Compared with the preoperative Eckardt score (7.64 ± 1.32), the Eckardt score was significantly (P < 0.01) decreased at one month (0.52 ± 0.87), 6 (0.84 ± 1.11) and 12 (1.23 ± 1.23) months after surgery in all patients. The Eckardt score in type St was significantly (P < 0.05) smaller than in type Sg or aSg at 6 and 12 months after surgery. …”
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